Show your gratitude to your parents./ The cry of an anguished soul

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respected members:

 

This is a cry of an anguished soul.

 

What is mentioned by shri Rajagopalan seems the most appropriate ideal, but

one would like to have your experienced views, especially what the

scriptures say in practical situations.

 

To put it briefly: What if parents, God forbid, what if parents themselves

behave in a manner detrimental to the well being of their own child ? One

is sure many of you may be shocked, but this is a fact. which this writer

has witnessed first hand. Especially, of grand parents well nearly 80 who

have had a cushy life and who are well looked after, incidentally by their

own children? Elders who are full of their own bloated ego, superstition,

rules, bigoted views imposing themselves on their dependents ?

Elders who are pitiless, unmindful of the problems of other family members

surrounding them, being ruthless in their ways and rigid attitude ?

Elders who are in fit body and mind condition, who selfishly satisfy their

material needs by demanding and resorting to devious ways of achieving

their ends?

Elders who break the family bonding by cunning ways of divide and rule and

playing one against the other ?

 

To the limited knowledge of this ignorant writer, Dharma dictates " do your

duty " Period. Do not expect anything in return, no anticipated rewards of

kindness. This is also confimed in the scriptures and the Gita. And true to

the dictates of Dharma, the children continue to take care of the elder

/parents/grandparents, but yes, how much of patienct does Dharma stipulate?

 

Many such instances of passive and subtle ruffling of the domestic ideal

day in and day out cannot be easily shared or told in public but are borne

silently in many households.

 

The mind also says that this is the fruit of one's past karma i.e. the

child's past bearing fruit.

 

One has spoken to great acharyas, learned teachers, erudite scholars, and

there is no clear answer yet.

 

What is true and what is fiction ?

 

Om tat Sat

tat tvam asi

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s Rajagopalan

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Friends

 

It is your parents who are responsible for your birth, education and  what

you are to day. They have done this without expecting any return from you.

It does not mean that they need nothing. As one gets advanced age, he / she

gets more devoted towards god. They do more chanting of slokas and think of

visiting Temples. Here you can help them by gifting them a pilgrimage. It

will definitely make them very happy. But remember this pilgrimage gift

should be timely, yes before they become too old to undertake such trips.

There are number of Shrines and Temples to visit in India. There are 106

Divyadesams (abodes of Shriman Narayana) and a few Abhimana Sthalams ...

Sriperumbudur, Maduranthagam, Srimushnam, Mannargudi, Melkote, Pushkar etc.

Your parents will cherish the memory of their visits to these places. Act

fast before it becomes too late.

 

                                                                        S

RAJAGOPALAN

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If you need assistance in this regard, Travel wing of Thirunangur Divyadesa

Rakshana Trust will gladly help you, to plan your trip.

For Assistance contact S RAJAGOPALAN s11081946

 

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